General Information:
Chemical Formula:Hg6Cl3O(OH) (?)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 1,342.90 gm)Mercury 89.62 %
HgHydrogen 0.08 %
H Chlorine 7.92 %
ClOxygen 2.38 %
O
Empirical Formula: Hg6Cl3O(OH)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:None
Color:brown, brownish yellow, yellow, dark brown, or orange.
Density:8.3
Diaphaniety:Transparent to translucent
Hardness:2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite
Luminescence:Non-fluorescent.
Luster:Adamantine - Resinous
Streak:light yellow
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